La fuerza y el movimiento (Forces and Motion)

Kids often play with magnets, yet they don't learn how these playthings work for many years. Practical knowledge from their play can help them learn more about magnetism, and so can this book. Specially written for those with reading challenges or readers looking for a review, the main text covers important vocabulary, magnetic fields, and a discussion of why metals and magnets come together. Diagrams and succinct fact boxes offer additional ways to learn each concept and explain some ideas in greater detail.

The US president is the face of the United States to the rest of the world. However, he or she doesn’t have unlimited power within the country. The president has certain powers given by the Constitution, including the ability to make treaties, appoint some important government officials, and veto laws. Readers learn the many duties of the president in simple, clear language appropriate for both younger readers and older readers looking for a succinct review of the topic. Fact boxes supplement the main content with important details about checks and balances, amendments, and more that affect...

Dexter is displeased. Like any self-respecting, totally decent, soundly homicidal guy, Dexter Morgan takes great pride in his work and is careful to remain anonymous. As his colleagues grow more paranoid of the killer in their midst, Dexters position is increasingly perilous. He is running out of time to track down this copycat.

Es el momento de cambiar de cuento. Damiselas que se rescatan solas, mujeres que salvan a sus maridos, reinas guerreras y muchachas sabias que resuelven acertijos: ¿dónde estaban escondidas? Esta recopilación de cuentos populares de todo el mundo nos descubre a las heroínas que estábamos buscando. En una preciosa edición en formato regalo, altamente ilustrada a todo color, quince chicas se enfrentan a ladrones, gigantes, maldiciones y prejuicios, y viven mil aventuras. ¡Es el libro de cuentos que todas hubiéramos querido leer! Incluye los cuentos de: Blancaflor, Kupti e Imani, El...

Los haikus son una de las formas poéticas más conocidas y más apreciadas en el mundo. Son tan sencillos que se pueden enseñar a los niños, aunque asimismo pueden ser fruto de una vida de estudio y de dedicación. En su exploración evocadora de la vida y de la naturaleza pueden manifestar también un delicioso sentido del humor y de lo lúdico. Estas poesías no solo son expresiones de la delicada sensibilidad japonesa, sino de las intemporales reacciones humanas ante el mundo que nos rodea.

Poems celebrating the life and work of Cesar Chavez and the Mexican American labor movement in the 20th century. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also the ideals and inspiration that are his legacy.